Ekiti’s progress made possible by God, says Fayemi

Governor Kayode Fayemi has said the progress achieved in Ekiti State was made possible by God.

Fayemi spoke on Wednesday during the Service of Carols and Lessons held at the Government House in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.

He said: “But for God, we would not have been able to do anything. We cannot thank God enough. We prayed to him last year to make this year one of delivery and everywhere you go in Ekiti, there is tangible evidence of delivery. This is a progress made possible by God.”

The governor, who led top government functionaries in the carols, said if the administration had not been creative and prudent, the developments across the state would have been impossible.

He said there was hardly any part of the state that had not benefitted from the administration’s programmes.

Fayemi said his administration’s projects were based on requests made by communities during Town Hall meetings.

He said a review of the administration’s achievements, with respect to the meagre monthly federal allocation, showed that the successes were made possible by a greater power, adding that “there is more to be done for the people, who crave more dividends of democracy”.

Appealing to people affected by some of government’s policies to bear with the administration, Fayemi said the government’s actions were in the interest of the people.

In his sermon, the Bishop of Ekiti Anglican Diocese, Rt. Rev. Christopher Omotunde, urged Christians to imitate the humility of Christ, which began with his birth, and live like him.

The service of songs was attended by top government officials and traditional rulers, including the wife of the governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi; House of Assembly Speaker Adewale Omirin; the State Chief Judge, Justice Ayodeji Daramola; the Chief of Staff, Mr. Yemi Adaramodu and the Head of Service, Mr. Bunmi Famosaya, among others.